Local Mother Accomplishes Boston Marathon Goal
The dream of running the Boston Marathon was a relatively new one for one local woman who lived that dream just 10 days ago. 35-year-old Cara Murray is a devoted mother, wife, and farmer in Lapoint.
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Major Economic Benefits from Dinosaur National Monument Tourism
Tourism to Dinosaur National Monument created over $20 million dollars in local economic benefits in 2016. According to a new National Park Service report, the Monument had 304,312 visitors last year that spent $18,084,200 dollars in communities near the park, supporting 244 local jobs and creating a total cumulative benefit to the local economy of $20,457,600 dollars.
Lights Discussion on Main and Aggie Blvd Continues
Uintah County and Vernal City officials continued their discussion of the lights along Main Street and Aggie Blvd during the city/county meeting on Monday. The county and city began to experiment with the lights in March with several different configurations to see what each looked like and if enough light was distributed.
Dinosaur National Monument Making History with Utah Symphony Concert
Sometimes when you get it wrong, the truth turns out to be something far more exciting than the original belief. Yesterday’s report that the Utah Symphony is making Red Fleet State Park its final stop of their ‘Great American Road Trip’ this summer was incorrect, though a star party will be held at Red Fleet in conjunction with the concert event.
Basin Unemployment Continues to Tick Down
Unemployment numbers in Basin counties are continuing their downward trend. The Department of Workforce Services released the updated numbers this week. Daggett County made a slight shift down from 4 to 3.9 percent unemployment.
Uintah Recreation Special Service District Report
Uintah Recreation Special Service District Director Robin O’Driscoll made a presentation on the health of the rec district during the city/county meeting on Monday. The rec district was created in 1996 and opened the Uintah Community Center in 2008.
Daggett Commissioner to Act as Sheriff; Uintah County Interlocal Agreement
The Daggett County Commission approved a motion on Tuesday to act in the role as Sheriff until the Republican Committee makes their recommendation. Sheriff Jerry R. Jorgensen submitted his resignation on Sunday, citing his desire to help the county move forward in the process with the Utah Department of Corrections.
Highway 40 Widening Project Continues Forward
Construction is moving forward on the Highway 40 widening project between Myton and Roosevelt. The project is set to widen U.S. 40 to five lanes made up of two travel lanes in each direction, a center turn lane, and 10 foot shoulders in each direction.
Uintah County and Cities Discuss PROP 1
After failing to get enough votes in the 2015 election, Proposition 1 is being considered for an upcoming ballot in Uintah County. City officials and County Commissioners met on Monday and discussed the updated law regarding Prop 1.
Duchesne County Announces Availability of Federal Flood Insurance
Citizens of unincorporated areas of Duchesne County are now allowed to purchase federally-backed flood insurance, an option which was previously only available to citizens of Duchesne City and Myton City.
Utah’s Updated Employment Report
The state Department of Workforce Services has released the state employment summary for March 2017. Employment grew by 3.2 percent meaning 45,700 jobs were added to the economy since March 2016.
Daggett County Sheriff Resigns
Daggett County Sheriff Jerry R. Jorgensen has resigned, citing a desire to help the County move forward in the process with the Utah Department of Corrections to return inmates to the Daggett County Jail. A press release from the Daggett County Sheriff’s Office states that Sheriff Jorgensen resigned Sunday, April 23rd.